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Michelle Malkin has become the first of what I project to be many Republicans to fall for Obama’s rope-a-dope strategy that he has been using since the Democratic primaries. I’m surprised at myself for not catching this earlier, but I think that just goes to show how well his strategy is being executed. Last night, Malkin called Obama  a fear-mongerer in what is essentially an admission by her that indirectly suggests Bush used a national tragedy to push through bad ideas, and she’s trying to warn us against it happening again.

What the Republicans’ version of Tila Tequila doesn’t know, because she’s the most undisciplined pundit in their arsenal, is that she’s fallen into the trap that Obama used throughout his entire campaign to make them think they had a fighting chance before hitting them with his left hook for the knockout. A wise politician once told me that in politics, often the best strategy is to stand back and let your opponent puke on their own shoes. How the Republicans haven’t caught on to this by now is beyond me, but it’s just so fun to watch.

My theory is that Obama knows Pelosi’s version of his bill will never pass, so he can afford to stand behind it instead of speaking out against her and risking party division. In the end, the bill will either get passed through cooperation with the Republicans, or Obama will step in with his own compromise and save the day. Even if Pelosi won’t put Obama’s version of the bill through, Harry Reid will and she’ll be left with egg on her face.

The Republicans are so busy beating up on the President, they don’t realize that he’s setting them up for humiliation as well. Not only will he be given credit for getting the bill passed, he’ll inject a little confidence in the people that he can get things done in Washington, and that could go a long way towards putting this country’s collective mind at ease. I believe the number one factor working against Obama right now is the perception of his being inexperienced. Once he gets past that, his supporters will believe that he has what it takes to deliver on his campaign promises, and this country may be a little less skeptical because of it.

It’s a bit of a risk, however, becuase if somehow Pelosi manages to find a version of this bill that will pass, she will be the one who controls policy and Obama will be seen as the idealist. While I don’t see this happening, Obama would effecitvely become a lame-duck President, and he’ll spend the next four years taking the blame for her mistakes.

While I could be wrong about all of this, I think my theory fits with Obama’s election strategy. I also can’t think of a better strategy to use when your opponents are coming out guns-a-blazin so early in the game, trying to tear you down. I’m really not ready to accept being wrong on this though, becuase if I am, everything the Repblicans have been attacking Obama for is true, and we’re in for a long four years. If I’m right, Obama just might be the savior Malkin is claiming him to be.